The Website “rizkhan.in” was born in the last week of May ‘ 21 with an honest attempt to pen down my views on various topics and make them available for a quick read to a larger audience. At the same time keeping in mind that my blogs remained interesting, had decent amount of information, hadContinue reading “Just Off the Blocks”
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Polish September: Reviewed by Grace Jackson
My book Polish September has been reviewed by Grace Jackson(Book reviewer) as detailed below Review: Cherished this brilliant novel which returns one to that excellent phase of one’s life where formal training is getting finished and an opportunity to layout in life is drawing nearer. Seen through the eyes of 7 companions, the original takesContinue reading “Polish September: Reviewed by Grace Jackson”
The 5 Rupees Note : A short story
Asif stood motionless next to his mother and his tiny younger brother. Both draped in white cloth . Tears rolled down his cheeks as Asif’s father ever so gently pulled his son to have a last glimpse of his mother, before the burial could take place . It was the year 1942. Small Pox Continue reading “The 5 Rupees Note : A short story”
Phantom : The Ghost Who Walks
Listen on Spotify Cultivating the reading habit in me was my father’s initiative ( which I have mentioned in my earlier blog “ The Reader in Me “), however my mother too was not far behind in helping me inculcate the habit of reading in a defining way. She was an avid reader and hadContinue reading “Phantom : The Ghost Who Walks”
Ms. Matty Fernandes: A Great Change Agent
Teachers Day Special A change agent by definition is an individual from inside or outside of a company/organisation, whose objective is to help revitalise a company/organisation in response to changing circumstances. However there are a few special individuals who not only revitalise organisations but also revitalise lives. Ms. Matty Fernandes was one such Teacher. SheContinue reading “Ms. Matty Fernandes: A Great Change Agent”
Dr. Sethuraman : A fine Speech Therapist
Teacher’s Day Special The Teacher’s Day is a few days away and I thought it would be appropriate to pen down a few blogs on the people who have helped me improve my shortcomings (which were many) in all these years and made me into a decent enough individual who could stand on his feet.Continue reading “Dr. Sethuraman : A fine Speech Therapist”
The Legend of Kerpen
He is known for his humility, his unquestionable skill, perfection, passion and a never say die spirit- Micheal Schumacher, the best Formula 1 car racing driver of all times, a true legend and a great inspiration to me and to the world. His is a story nothing short of fantasy fables, a story difficult toContinue reading “The Legend of Kerpen”
The Plastic Man of India
Do you know that the world is producing 300 million tonnes of plastic waste every year almost equivalent to the weight of the entire human population, of which a staggering 8 million tonnes flows into our oceans and the rest into landfills or burnt into the atmosphere, thus creating a massive threat to both landContinue reading “The Plastic Man of India”
The Karman Line
The Karman Line, best understood as the line where Earth ends and outer space begins, some 100 kms above the Earth’s surface. The United Nations too has historically accepted the Karman Line as the boundary of space and if one wishes to earn Astronaut Wings then he/she has to cross the Karman Line Branson andContinue reading “The Karman Line”
Puran: My Man Friday
It was a very hot summer of 2006, when I travelled to Varanasi on a transfer, with a plastered hand. I had been playing cricket and a freak injury happened. The base of my little finger in my left palm had broken. Notwithstanding the inconvenience caused out of a plastered hand, the more difficult proposition wasContinue reading “Puran: My Man Friday”